牛津版八年级下学期英语阅读理解专项训练ⅡA卷

第 1 页 共 9 页 牛津版八年级下学期英语阅读理解专项训练牛津版八年级下学期英语阅读理解专项训练 A A 卷卷 姓名姓名 班级班级 成绩成绩 一 一 牛津版牛津版 2017 20182017 2018 学年八年级下学期英语阅读理解专项训练学年八年级下学期英语阅读理解专项训练 共共 4 4 题 共题 共 1616 分分 1 4 分 阅读理解 When someone says Well I guess I ll have to face the music it doesn t mean that he is planning to go to hear a singer or attend a concert It is something far sadder than you are called in by your leader to explain why you did this and that or why you did not do this or that At some time or another every one of us has to face the music especially as children We can all remember Father s angry words I want to talk to you And only because we did not listen to him What a bad thing it was In the middle or at the end of every term we students have to face the music The result of the exam will decide whether we will face the music or not If that means parents cold faces and contempt 轻蔑 of the teachers and classmates The American novelist James Fennimore Cooper said in 1851 that the expression face the music was first used by actors while waiting aside to go on stage When it was their turn to go on the stage they often said It s time to face the music An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved onto the stage in front of the audience because they might be friendly or perhaps they are hostile especially if he forgot what he would say But he had to go out If he did not there would be no play He would lose his job To face the music is well known to every American young or old It is at least 100 years old It really means that you have to do something no matter how terrible the whole thing might be because you know you have no choice 1 To face the music means to A do something that we don t like to B go to the theatre C go to the music show 第 2 页 共 9 页 D do something that we want to 2 In the third paragraph If really means If A we don t do a good job B we get an A in the exam C the exam is easy D the exam is difficult 3 The underlined word hostile means A unfriendly B unhappy C unhelpful D unnecessary 4 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage A To face the music is well known in the United States B To face the music has a history of more than 100 years C The young Americans know what to face the music means D Only the old in the United States know the meaning of to face the music 2 4 分 阅读短文 从每题所给的 A B C 和 D 四个选项中 选出最佳选项 Recently a video story has spread among people James Anthony has cleaned the halls of Hickerson Primary School for 15 years Although he is deaf he never complains 抱怨 Instead he greets every child and teacher with smile Teachers and children love him very much and call him Mr James On the day Anthony turned 60 the school wanted to give him a very special surprise That day when Anthony walked into a classroom a group of children started to sign 打手势 and sing Happy 第 3 页 共 9 页 Birthday to him Anthony started smiling as usual Then his jaw 下巴 dropped open and he laughed for joy as he realized what was going on A few teachers led the kids through the whole song as Anthony watched A wide smile was on his face As they finished tears came out from his eyes Scott secretary 秘书 of the school said The children love and respect Mr James They give him high fives in the halls and he even teaches them sign language Today he has put smiles on faces all around the world 1 James Anthony is at Hickerson Primary School A a cleaner B a student C a secretary D a guard 2 When did James Anthony get a special surprise A On his fifteenth birthday B On his fiftieth birthday C On his sixtieth birthday D On his sixteenth birthday 3 Why did James Anthony cry when the kids and teachers finished singing the song A Because he lost his job B Because he was deeply moved C Because the kids didn t like him D Because he couldn t hear the kids 4 According to Scott we can learn that A Anthony used to be a good teacher 第 4 页 共 9 页 B the kids love and respect Mr James C the kids often help Anthony clean the halls D Anthony always greets the kids and teachers by singing songs 5 What may be the best title for the passage A A Famous Teacher B Lovely Kids C A Special Birthday Gift D An American School 3 4 分 阅读理解 I am Turere I come from Kitengela a farming community on the edge 边缘 of Nairobi National Park of Kenya 肯尼亚 Since the age of nine I have helped to look after my family s cows As a child in my free time I enjoyed playing with electronics I made my own inventions such as electronic toys from car parts and other things I also built other electronic devices 仪器 for my neighbors At the age of 13 I invented something that changed my life It also changed the lives of many people in my community One night a lion from the park came into my family s farm and killed one of our cows I was angry However killing the lion I thought was not the best way to solve the problem Instead I decided to invent a solution The first idea I got was to use fire because I thought lions were scared of fire But I came to realize that didn t really help because it was even helping the lions to see through the cowshed 牛棚 So I didn t give up I continued And a second idea I got was to use a scarecrow 稻草人 I was trying to trick the lions into thinking that I was standing near the cowshed But lions are very clever They will come the first day and they see the scarecrow and they go back But the second day they ll come and they say this thing is not moving here it is always here So he jumps in and kills the animals So one night I was walking around the cowshed with a torch 手电筒 and that day the lions 第 5 页 共 9 页 didn t come And I discovered that lions were afraid of a moving light So I had an idea 1 What was Turere interested in when he was a child A Tricking the neighbors B Looking after cows C Playing with electronics D Making car parts 2 What does the underlined word it in Paragraph 4 refer to A The lion B The scarcer C The cow D The cowshed 3 What s the solution to driving the lion away A Using a moving light B Using a torch C Using a scarecrow 4 What can we get from the passage A The lion killed all the cows B Turere killed the lion at last C The lion no longer lived in the park D Turere s invention made peace with lions 4 4 分 阅读理解 Hello from Sydney After a long day s trip we arrived in Sydney last night We were tired from 第 6 页 共 9 页 the trip but still had the time to get to know each other We quickly grew into a small traveling family It took us twenty three hours to get here but we all slept well Sydney is a clean and safe city It is really hot but we love it Because of the sunshine everyone wanted to go to the beaches When we walked down George Street to meet our guide Aida this morning we saw many different buildings We met Aida at Sydney s Town Hall and soon started our tour We left for the Strand Arcade as we passed through lots of shops We saw many visitors buy clothes and beautiful paintings in the shops We then walked to the main shopping street of Sydney Later we bought things here during our free time At the end of the tour we visited the well known Sydney Opera House After lunch we met back at the hotel for our first day of classes This was a time to get to know our teachers and learn about classes Tomorrow will bring a full day of classes from morning through to the afternoon The English class will be a special trip to the Contemporary Art Museum where we will see lots of great works There s so much to do in the city and some of us don t even k